Matthew J. Cowan

Matthew J. Cowan practices with Hoefle Phoenix Gormley & Roberts, PLLC in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He focuses on litigation while also assisting clients with corporate and real estate matters. He joined the firm in 2026 after practicing for several years on the New Hampshire Seacoast. His background includes nearly a decade as general counsel for a boutique finance firm, giving him experience with business operations and legal decision-making in addition to his work in private practice and dispute resolution.

Matthew earned a B.S. from New York University Stern School of Business in 2004 and a J.D. from New York Law School in 2010. His business and legal education supports a practice that combines litigation with corporate and real estate counseling. He is licensed to practice in New Hampshire and New York. The combination of business-school training, law practice, and in-house counsel experience helps him evaluate disputes with attention to legal strategy, financial considerations, and the practical needs of organizations and individual clients.

Matthew spent nearly a decade serving as general counsel for a boutique finance firm before moving into private practice. In-house work required attention to business risk, contracts, operations, and legal issues affecting a financial organization. He later practiced on the New Hampshire Seacoast and now focuses primarily on litigation while continuing to assist with corporate and real estate matters. This background allows him to approach disputes with an understanding of how legal decisions can affect broader business and property objectives.

Matthew J. Cowan brings together litigation experience, business education, and a substantial in-house legal background. His current practice allows him to represent clients in disputes while also advising on corporate and real estate concerns that can arise before or alongside litigation. He works with clients who need clear analysis of legal risk and practical options. His experience as general counsel provides an additional perspective on how legal strategy, cost, operations, and long-term business goals can influence decision-making.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Hoefle, Phoenix, Gormley & Roberts, PLLC
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New Hampshire
• New York

Education

• New York Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• New York University Stern School of Business
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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